CG:
I am not sure what the intent of your comment is. The matter at hand, the debate that Joseph launched with me was about what the Shulchan Aruch says. This supersedes and precedes any involvement of batei din. There are cases in which the jurisdiction needs to be delegated to the secular court systems. Halacha does not include imprisonment and has very different rules for evidence and testimony than do the courts. Shulchan Aruch was well aware of that when it mandates the use of reporting to secular authorities and the use of secular courts. And yes, the courts sometimes err, as do batei din. Perfection may be a goal, with the recognition that 100 achievement is not likely.